School Resource Officer
Parents who host lose the most
In addition to an arrest, adults who provide alcohol may face civil suits and have their name in the newspaper. If convicted they will also have a criminal record.
Tips for
parents: Don't Be a Party to Teenage Drinking
Just a few helpful steps can help parents avoid disaster. If you are
planning a party for your teen in your home this summer:
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Help make the guest list and limit the number to be invited. Send personal invitations to avoid the dangers of “open parties.”
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Put your phone number on the invitation and encourage calls from other parents to check on the event. Think about inviting some of the other parents to help during the party and to help you supervise to ensure no alcohol or drugs are present, and to help ask uninvited attendees to leave.
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At the party, limit access to a specified area of your property. Make sure there is plenty of food and soft drinks available. Make regular, unannounced visits to the party area throughout the evening.
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If your teen is attending a party at someone else's home, call the parent to verify the details and to ensure there will be adult supervision and no alcohol served.
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Know how your teen is getting to and from the party. And be aware when your teen arrives home. Seeing and kissing your child good night is one way to detect if alcohol or drugs were used.
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If you are going away for the weekend or on vacation and plan on leaving your teen home alone, be direct and set clear expectations, ground rules and consequences if you think your teen might be tempted to host a party. Notify your neighbors and ask them to keep an eye out – and leave the phone numbers that should be called in the event of a problem or an emergency.
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Council
